2016 Citroen DS3 RHD Owner's Manual

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Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration   or   manual   gear   changing.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
P. Park.
- I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
n. N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
d

.
 A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
P
ull   backward   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.


or
F

 
P
ush   for ward   to   change   down   through   the  
g

ears. When
  you   move   the   selector   to   select   a  
p

osition,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
n. N

eutral
d

.
 D
rive
 (
Automatic
 ope
ration)
1 2 3 4 5 6.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
gear selector positionsdisplays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
driving

Moving off
F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or n.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  these   conditions   are   not   met,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R ,
d or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
If position
n  is   selected   inadvertently  
w

hile   driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn   to   idle   then   select   position  d to
accelerate.
If
  the   ambient   temperature   is  
b

elow -23°C,   the   engine   should   be   left  
a

t   idle   for   four   minutes,   to   ensure   the  
c

orrect   operation   and   life   of   the   engine  
an

d
 g
earbox. When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  
t

he   brakes   released,   if   position   R,
d or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.

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F Select position d for automatic c hanging o
f   the   six   gears.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he   profile   of   the   road   and   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
For
  maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he   selector,   press   the   accelerator   pedal   down  
f

ully   (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On
  braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   to   provide   efficient   engine  
b

raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
Automatic operation
Never select position n while the
v ehicle   is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the
  vehicle   is   completely   stationary.
Reverse
When selecting reverse R   with   the   ignition   on,  t
he   rear   parking   sensors   are   activated.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Rear   parking  
sen

sors"
 se
ction.
Creep function (moving without
using the accelerator)
This function provides great flexibility in manoeuvring   the   vehicle   at   low   speed   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams,   …).
With
  the   engine   at   idle,   parking   brake   released  
a

nd   position  d
,
M or R  
s
elected,
 t
he vehicle
moves
 

as   soon   as   you   take   your   foot   off  
t

he   brake   pedal   (even   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator).
For
  your   safety,   this   function   will   be   activated  
o

nly   if   you   press   the   brake   pedal   when  
c

hanging   from   for ward   drive   to   reverse.
It
  is   deactivated   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Closing
  the   door   then   pressing   the   brake   or  
a

ccelerator   pedal,   reactivates   the   function.
driving

To reduce fuel consumption when at a  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the n  position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P
;
 t
he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   gearbox:
-  
i
f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-  
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is   flat.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode.
Manual operation
d disappears and the gears e
ngaged   appear   in   succession   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
If
 
the
 
engine   speed   is   too   low   or   too   high,   the  
g

ear
 
selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he
 
actual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
 
the
  vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery
 
slowly,   the   gearbox   engages   first   gear  
au

tomatically.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear i s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   position   P or n  to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the   lighting  
o

f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the m
ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
  this   case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode   and   is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

  substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
  and   from  n to R.
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage   to   the   gearbox.
Do
  not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible.

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Gear efficiency indicatorSystem which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
Operation
Example:
-
 Y ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow. The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
automatic
 
g

earbox,
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
only
 
active
 
in
 
m

anual
 m

ode.
On  vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual  
g

earbox,   the   arrow   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   gear  
re

commended.
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
driving
 
situation
 
and
 
your
 v
ehicle's
 
equipment,
 
the
 
system
 
may
 
advise
 
y

ou
 
to
 
skip
 
one
 
(or
 
more)
 
gear(s).
 
You
 
can
 
f

ollow
 
this
 
instruction
 
without
 
engaging
 
the
 
i

ntermediate
 g

ears.
The
 
gear
 
engagement
 
recommendations
 
must
 
n

ot
 
be
 
considered
 
compulsory.
 
In
 
fact,
 
the
 
c

onfiguration
 
of
 
the
 
road,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
traffic
 
a

nd
 
safety
 
remain
 
determining
 
factors
 
when
 
c

hoosing
 
the
 
best
 
gear.
 
Therefore,
 
the
 
driver
 
r

emains
 
responsible
 
for
 
deciding
 
whether
 
or
 
not
 
t

o
 
follow
 
the
 
advice
 
given
 
by
 
the
 
system.
This
 
function
 
cannot
 
be
 
deactivated.
driving

Stop & Start
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
Stop
  &   Start   mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "ECO" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h)
 
(

depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
g

ear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral,
 
and
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
pedal.
-
 
w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
y

ou
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector in position
n
.
-

 
w

ith an automatic gearbox , vehicle
stationary,
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
o

r
 
you
 
place
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 n
.
A

 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
t

he
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
I

t
 
rests
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
every
 
time
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams...).
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
m

ode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 T
he
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
and
 sil
ently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   A / d or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n  and   the  
b

rake   pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   to   position   A / d or M,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, START   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
invoked
 
when:
-
 t
he
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 

(10
 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using
 
t

he
 
key,
-
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
c

omfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
-
 
d

emisting
 
is
 
active,
-
 
s

ome
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,
 
e

ngine
 
temperature,
 
braking
 
assistance,
 
a

mbient
 
temperature...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
n

eeded
 
to
 
assure
 
control
 
of
 
a
 
system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
driving

Stop & Start requires a 12 V battery with   a   special   specification   and  
t

echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must  
o

nly   be   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   please   see   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   moments   then   comes   on   continuously.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.   All   of   the   instrument   panel  
w

arning   lamps   come   on.   It   is   then   necessary  
t

o   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start   the   engine  
a

gain   using   the   key.
Press
 
this
 
switch
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
The
 
deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
m

essage.
Pressing
 
this
 
switch
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
f

unction.
The
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message.
In
 
certain
 
circumstances,
 
such
 
as
 
maintaining
 a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
deactivate
 
S

top
 
&
 
Start.
You
 
can
 
request
 
deactivation
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
once
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
it
 
restarts
 
i

mmediately.
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
reactivates
 
automatically
 
each
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
deactivation / Manual
reactivation
Opening the bonnet
dr

iving on flooded roads
Before
  driving   through   a   flooded   road,  
i

t   is   strongly   recommended   that   you  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system.
For
  more   advice   on   driving,  
p

articularly   on   flooded   roads,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the   bonnet,
 d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   to
 a

void   the   risk   of   injury   related   to   an
 a

utomatic   change   to   START   mode.